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Eastern Expresses and Independent Mails (F-W)

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2642		Favor's Express, Boston, 1 Court Sq./St. John N.B., Eastport & Boston. Red double-circle handstamp on back of blue folded letter datelined St. John N.B., Jun. 18, 1852, to New York City, carried by steamer from New Brunswick, entered U.S. mails with "Boston 5 cts. 21 Jun." integral-rate circular datestamp and "Steam" straightline handstamp, Very Fine, this is reported to be the rarest of the Favor's Express markings (Hahn notes four dated examples, 1851-53) (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
2643		Favor's Express, Steamer Admiral, Nov. 1856. Red circular datestamp on backflap, red "Colonial Express Mail, St. John N.B., Nov. 3" circular datestamp on cover to Watertown Mass., no other U.S. markings, lightly cleaned, Very Fine, scarce marking with "Steamer Admiral" name (Hahn notes usually struck in black) (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
2644		Colonial Express Mail, St. John, N.B. Aug. 2. Clearly struck circular datestamp and "10" due rate handstamp on brown cover to Wilmington Del., sender's ship-name routing "Admiral", receiving backstamp, light waterstains around left side, some arithmetic notations, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
2645		U.S. Express Mail St. John [over] Boston, Sep. 4. Bold strike of circular datestamp with "Boston" above date, overstruck by "St. John" straightline, "10" due rate handstamp on folded letter to Providence R.I. datelined St. John N.B., Sep. 3, 1856, files folds, lightly cleaned, Very Fine, extremely rare combination of the "Boston" and "St. John" handstamps, this is the strike illustrated in ASCC Vol. 2 (p. 137) (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
2646		Forwarded by Favor's St. Johns, Eastport and Boston Express. Black on vermilion label with names and addresses of four agents (incl. J. L. Libby of Boston), used on back of blue folded letter datelined St. John N.B., June 30, 1849, to Augusta Me., pencil "Immediate via Portland", Very Fine, extremely rare Favor's Express label from the first year Hiram Favor operated (he became an official letter carrier in Apr. 1853), ex Carr (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
2647		Forwarded by Fishwick's Express from St. John N.B. Black on vermilion perforated label used in conjunction with "Eastern Express Co., 51 Devonshire St. Boston" bronze on black label on yellow cover with printed address to Windsor, Nova Scotia, ms. notations incl. "$200" content notation and Aug. 2, 1872 receipt date, five wax seals on back, opened around most of three sides and some minor faults incl. defects in label, still presentable and very rare, "unique" according to Hahn, who notes that this express was established by Frederick W. Fishwick on Aug. 24, 1861, and carried government mail as the Colonial Express in 1857, ex Carr (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
2648		Forwarded by Express from Shelburne Falls. Fiske & Rice, Proprietors. D. B. Gunn, Agent. Black on vermilion label used on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Boston street address, ms. notation "Sickness", with original letter enclosure datelined Shelburne Falls Mass., Jul. 8 (ca. 1856), concerning a young child suffering from dysentery, small piece missing from backflap and opening tear across lower flap, otherwise Very Fine, extremely scarce (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
2649		Forbes's Newburyport Express, Office, 8 Court St. Boston. Red oval handstamp on Oct. 3, 1844 folded letter from Newburyport to Boston, ms. "Forbs Paid", fresh and Very Fine, extremely rare marking from this New England express operated by William Forbes (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
2650		Gay, Kinsley & Co. Two versions of the same red oval handstamp on folded letters from Boston to New York City, one with "Gay, Kinsley & Co. Express, From 1 Wall St. New York" (Dec. 2, 1848), other with blank space where "Gay" removed (May 19, 1849), mostly clear strikes, Very Fine, nice pair showing change in partnership (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
2651		Forwarded by Gay, Kinsley & Co's Boston, New York, Philadelphia & Eastern Express. Black on yellow label with office addresses and transportation vignettes, used on blue folded letter datelined Fall River Mass. Nov. 3, 1849, to New York City street address, ms. "$5 Enclosed" and "pr Kinsleys Express", Very Fine, ex Gibson (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
2652		Forwarded by Gay, Kinsley & Co's Boston, New York, Philadelphia & Eastern Express. Black on vermilion label with office addresses and transportation vignettes, used on blue folded cover to Philadelphia, no date or contents, blue "Paid" in oval handstamp., Fine (Image)	E. 150-200 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction